Mounted extension for band-cutters and feeders.



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Patented Mar. 16, 1909.

B. GER STKEMPER.

MOUNTED EXTENSION FOR BAND GUTTERS AND FBEDERS.

APPLI IIOATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1908.

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STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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MOUNTED EXTENSIQN FOR BAND-OUTTERS AND FEEDERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 16, 1909.

, Application 'filed September 28, 1908. Serial No. 454,389.

T6 at? whom it my concern: Be it known that I, ERNST GERsTKE'MPER, .a citizen of the United States, residing at ;Hoyleton in the county of Washington and State of illinois, have Invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mounted Extensions for Band-Cutters and, Feeders, of

. which the following is a specification.

, My invention has relatlon to new and useful improvements'in mounted extension for band cutter and feeder for bundle or bound grain only.

My invention has nothing "to do with I improvements on a band cutter and feeder, butmy Improvements reside in the extension used in connection with said band cutter and feeder for bundle grain only, it not being my intention to use this device in connection with headed grain."

The object of my invention is to make the feed longer, more flexible, and at the same time, to enable the operator to more eificiently manipulate his machine, without having to move the same when between four V stacks of wheat or rye;

With these ends in view s'aid invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, substantially as and for the purposes hereinafter: specified and particuarly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

Reference being bad to the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan' view of my device, parts broken away. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of my invention taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse Referring more particularly to the drawin s, my invention is described as follo'ws: T Iounted on the wheels 1, b means of any well known bearings 2, are t e longitudinal beams 3, 4 and 5. Held securely against the upper, edges of said beams 3 and 5, and slantmeans of the angle irons 6 an 7, are the guards 8 and 9. Said beam 4, extends upwardly that its upper e fie is on a level with the upper edges of sai guards Sand 9, forming outwardlytoward the left and right res ectively, y-

I a partition or center-board. This centerboard has a longitudinal slot 10, cut at Its rear end, wherein the center-board of the cutter and feeder is fitted to hold said The beams 3, 4 and 5, are securely held by means of thecrosspieces 14 and a suflicient distance. so

14 -Mounted between each two of said longitudinal beams and supported by said, crosspieces are the floors 15 and 16. ower is transmitted to this device by means of the sprocket-wheel 11, keyed to the outer end of the shaft 12, which is journaled in suitable bearings 13, of said crosspiece 14. The sprocket wheels 17, 18 and 19, are also keyed to said shaft 12. A shaft 20, journaled between suitable bearings 21 has the sprocket wheels 22 or 23, keyed to the outer ends thereof. A sprocket drive chain 24, transmits the power from said sprocket'wheel .17, to said sprocket wheel 22, said power being transferred to said sprocket wheel 23,

by means of the shaft 20, andthence to a" Zprocket wheel 25, by-means of a sprocket rive chain 26. Said sprocket wheel 25, is keyed to the outer end of the shaft 27, mounted between the bearings 28, ofsaid cross iece 14. Shafts 29, passing through suita le holes in said longitudinal beams, as bearings, have keyed thereto the sprocket wheels 30, 31, 32 and 33. Working on the sprocket wheels'18 and 30, and 19 and 31,

while returning to the forward end of said.

extension. {So that the tension upon' the chains which carry said cleats 40, may be increased or diminshed, slots46, are cut in the forward ends of said longitudinal beams, -making it possible to move said spindle 29,

forwardly or rearwardly as desired, by means of the adjustable blocks 47, controlled by the bolts and nuts 48.

' Though I have specifically described my' invention, I may exercise the right to make such alterations or modifications 1n the general form of the construction and arrangement. of the several parts of my invention as do not depart'from the. spirit of'theclaims hereunto appended.

Havin Patent is zdescribed my invention, what 1 116 claim as new and desire to secureby outerend for the reception of power, a shaft 2o 1. ln a'device of the character described,

three longitudinal beams held securely together by means of crosspieces', floors provided between each outer and the central of said longitudinal beams, each of said outer beams provided with an outwardly slanting guard held substantially in. position by means of angle irons, the rear end of said central longitudinal beam being provided with a longitudinal slot for the reception of the center-board of the band cutter and feeder to which this device isattached, said central longitudinal beam extending upwardly a sufficient distance that its upper edge is approximately on a level with said guides, enabling it to act as a center-board in itself, a shaft 12, mounted between bearlugs 13, said shaft provided with means at its 20, journaled between bearings 21, provided at either end withsprocket wheels, means for the transmission of power from said shaft 12, to the last-named shaft, a shaft '27, journaled in bearings 28, said shaft provided with a sprocket wheel'at its outer end, means consisting of a sprocket chain to transmitpower from said shaft 20, to said shaft 27, four endless sprocket chains driven by means of sprocket wheels keyed to said shafts 12 and 27 said endless s rocket chains working over sprocket wheels (eyed to the shafts 29,

a number of cleats provided with ins having" their ends secured to said sproc ret chains, the entire structure adapted to be mounted upon wheels, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a device of the class described,

three longitudinal beams held securely together by means of cross-pieces, floors provided between each outer of said longitudinal beams, each of said outer beams provided with a guard held in osition by means of angle irons, the rear cm of said central longitudinal beam adapted for engagement with the center-board of the band-cutter and feeder to 'which this device is attached, said central longitudinal beam being of suficient height to enable it to act as a center-board, ashaft 12 mounted between suitable bearings, means at one-end of -.said shaft to transmit power thereto, a

shaft 20 journaled between suitable bearings, a sprocket wheel at each end thereof, means to transmit power fromsaid shaft 12 to said last-mentioned shaft, a shaft 27 journaledv in suitable bearings, a sprocket wheel provided at the outer end thereof, means to transmit power from said shaft 20 to said shaft 27, a plurality of endless sprocket chains driven by means of sprocket wheels keyed to said shafts 12 and 27, said endless sprocket chains working over sprocket Wheels ERNST GERSTKEMPER.

Witnesses:

J. J. Hawkins, H. F. Hncirnnr.

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